> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://houdini-finance.gitbook.io/houdini-finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://houdini-finance.gitbook.io/houdini-finance/introduction.md).

# Introduction

## **Intro**

Houdini Finance is a **decentralized exchange combined with high APR yield-farming protocols which allow users to earn rewards while swapping with their favorite altcoin.**\
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**Houdini Finance completely runs on the zksync era network.**\
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[**What is zksync Era**](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-zksync-era)

## Our mission

#### Create a perpetual deflation token (HDNI) that allows for a constant price increase with a sufficient burn mechanism. We are simply innovating the traditional swap DEX by creating a sustainable environment to give users higher rewards to enjoy doing what they love to do: invest and trade in altcoins.

## **Features**

### **Multiple ways to EARN**

* **Swap/Trade** your favorite altcoins
* **Farm**: to get a high APR (the earlier you farm, the higher APR you earn)
* **Ranking on the leaderboard:** the more often and more volume you trade, the more points you receive. Top rankings on the leader qualify for huge seasonal airdrop rewards. Season 1 begins June 2023.
* **Stake altcoins you hold**
* **Games**: there will be multiple play earn features built on the DEX

### **Low Fees**

When you hold and stake HDNI tokens, you have fewer fees or no fees at all

### **Lottery**

**Thousands of dollars** are available to be won in the [Magic House (Lottery)](/houdini-finance/magic-house-lottery.md).<br>

### **Prediction Games**

Win **ETH and other altcoins** if you can predict whether their price will rise or fall (3-minute intervals).

### **3rd Generation Layered Farming**

* Layered farming is a perpetual farming tool to allow HDNI users to constantly enjoy a high-risk high-reward APY yield farming.